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Pittsburgh Pirates NL Central
 
Aroldis Chapman • #45 • P
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'4", 218 lbs.
Born:Feb 28, 1988 (36 yrs) in Holguin, CUB
Experience:13 years
Drafted:Signed by Cincinnati in 2010.
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2024.
Bats:L
Throws:L
Movements & Injuries
2023
6/30/2023 Acquired from the Kansas City Royals
2022
7/01/2022 Missed 37 games (left achilles tendinitis).
5/24/2022 Left Achilles tendinitis, 15-day injured list.
5/22/2022 Achilles, day-to-day.
2021
8/18/2021 Missed 12 games (left elbow inflammation).
8/07/2021 Left elbow inflammation, 10-day injured list (retroactive to August 6th, 2021).
5/28/2021 Missed 3 games (illness).
5/25/2021 Illness, day-to-day.
4/04/2021 Missed 2 games (suspended by mlb).
2020
11/19/2020 MLB reduced his suspension to 2 games.
9/02/2020 Suspended by the MLB for 3 games.
8/17/2020 Missed 21 games (covid-19).
7/11/2020 COVID-19, 10-day injured list.
2019
11/02/2019 Signed by the New York Yankees to a one-year contract extension.
2018
9/19/2018 Missed 24 games (left knee tendinitis).
8/22/2018 Left knee tendinitis, 10-day DL.
2017
8/18/2017 Missed 2 games (hamstring).
8/16/2017 Hamstring, day-to-day.
6/18/2017 Missed 33 games (rotator cuff).
5/14/2017 Rotator cuff, 10-day DL (retroactive to May 13th, 2017).
2016
12/07/2016 Signed as a free agent by the New York Yankees to a five-year contract.
11/03/2016 Filed for free agency.
7/26/2016 Added to the Chicago Cubs 25-man roster.
7/26/2016 Acquired from the New York Yankees.
5/09/2016 Missed 29 games (suspended by mlb).
3/01/2016 Suspended by the MLB for 30 games.
2/12/2016 Re-signed by the New York Yankees to a one-year contract.
2015
12/28/2015 Acquired from the Cincinnati Reds.
8/24/2015 Missed 5 games (sore left shoulder).
8/20/2015 Sore left shoulder, day-to-day.
6/25/2015 Missed 2 games (paternity leave list).
6/22/2015 Paternity leave list, day-to-day.
2/13/2015 Re-signed by the Cincinnati Reds to a one-year contract.
2014
8/21/2014 Missed 2 games (shoulder injury).
8/19/2014 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
7/20/2014 Missed 2 games (right hamstring injury).
7/18/2014 Right hamstring injury, day-to-day.
7/07/2014 Missed 1 game (hamstring).
7/06/2014 Hamstring, day-to-day.
5/10/2014 Missed 34 games (facial injury).
3/30/2014 Concussion, 15-day DL.
1/28/2014 Re-signed by the Cincinnati Reds to a one-year contract.
2012
9/22/2012 Missed 9 games (left shoulder injury).
9/11/2012 Left shoulder injury, day-to-day.
6/24/2012 Missed 2 games (sore lower back).
6/22/2012 Sore lower back, day-to-day.
2011
6/24/2011 Missed 36 games (left shoulder inflammation).
5/16/2011 Left shoulder inflammation, 15-day DL.
4/18/2011 Missed 1 game (left arm injury).
4/16/2011 Left arm injury, day-to-day.
2010
8/31/2010 Recalled from Louisville (AAA).
4/02/2010 Optioned to minor league camp.
1/11/2010 Signed as a free agent by the Cincinnati Reds to a six-year contract.
Career Transactions
2016
12/07/2016 Signed as a free agent by the New York Yankees.
7/26/2016 New York Yankees traded Aroldis Chapman to the Chicago Cubs for Adam Warren, Gleyber Torres, Billy McKinney and Rashad Crawford.
2015
12/28/2015 Cincinnati Reds traded Aroldis Chapman to the New York Yankees for Caleb Cotham, Rookie Davis, Eric Jagielo and Tony Renda.
2010
1/11/2010 Signed as a free agent by the Cincinnati Reds.
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